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Working remotely can save thousands per year, career site finds

The average worker can save almost $5,000 a year just by not driving into the office anymore.

CINCINNATI - As millions of Americans find themselves suddenly working remotely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they’re also likely saving themselves both time and money in ways they might not expect.

A file image shows an employee working from home due to emergency restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 19, 2020. (Photo illustration by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

There’s also the cost of getting there. Zippia used a default of 2 minutes per mile on the commute at an average of $.59 per mile.

If you’re not driving into the office, you’re also probably not stopping for that expensive cup of coffee. Zippia figured an average spending of $10 on lunch, $3 for coffee, roughly 1 hour of talking to coworkers and 1 hour of Zoom meetings each day.

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Sticking to these defaults, working from home can save about 8 hours of time and $92 per week, according to Zippia. Over a span of 50 work weeks, a remote worker could save themselves $4,600 and 48 work days of time on average.